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Thomas Bjorn had been appointed as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for less than a day when he announced the selection procedure for the '18 match in the outskirts of Paris is "already being assessed to ensure all the players he will require at the time will be available," according to Mark Tallentire of...

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Organizers of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park "are squeezing contractors while pampering corporate guests to contain the cost of the state government-backed event" to about A$60M ($42.4M), according to Mark Fogarty of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Acknowledging that annual taxpa ...

Sports equipment brand Kookaburra has unveiled its new pink ball, earmarked for use in two day-night Tests in Australia next summer, "which the manufacturer hopes will ease visibility concerns aired by batsmen after the historic Adelaide Test under lights." The latest incarnation, with black stitchi ...

Sydney is "edging closer" to hosting the NFL's annual Pro Bowl game after league officials confirmed they are looking at a "very specific proposal" to hold the concept in Australia, according to Matt Logue of the Sydney DAILY TELEGRAPH. NFL Exec VP Int'l Mark Waller said that the league was "serious ...

Qatar may create special courts during the 2022 World Cup to deal quickly and "very gently" with alcohol-consuming fans who break the law in a conservative Muslim state where public drunkenness is prohibited, according to Tom Finn of REUTERS. Qatari officials said that the 500,000 football fans expe ...

Kenya will host the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN).
Confederation of African Football Second VP Almamy Kabele Camara said
that "the east African country should start preparations to host the
event."
It "will be the third time the CHAN competition returns to the Council
of East and Central A ...

Australian national rugby league team coach Mal Meninga has called for the Nines to become an int'l tournament, "believing the abridged version of rugby league can attract new audiences to the game in the same way the Big Bash League has for cricket," according to Adrian Proszenko of the SYDNEY MORN ...

The German Olympic Committee (DOSB) will take a look at its structure and performance after a public referendum derailed a potential bid by Hamburg for the 2024 Summer Olympics. "Our responsibility is to recreate a basic trust in sports bodies," said DOSB President Alfons Hörmann. "Negative sto ...

Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg is counting on Volkswagen’s global reputation in its search for int'l partners and awareness. “Internationally we, despite the current situation, rely on the respectable name of our parent company Volkswagen Group, which is recognized as an international bra ...

ESports will become Sportradar's third-most important sport by next year, according to company Founder & CEO Carsten Koerl . The Switzerland-based sports technology company believes that huge investments in eSports by big media companies will be a catalyst. ESPN launched a new eSports vertical ...

Tyson Fury said that his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko "could take place in Qatar or Abu Dhabi, after both made offers to stage the world heavyweight title clash," according to Ron Lewis of the LONDON TIMES. The Middle East states "are among five possible destinations for the bout," alongside Wemb ...